More than simple hepatic cysts
Caroli diseaseis a rare congenital disorder that classically causes saccular dilatation of the bile ducts. The complications of Caroli include choledochal cysts with recurrent cholangitis, abscess formation, septicaemia, intrahepatic lithiasis and amyloidosis.We report a rare case of a young female...
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| author | Daniela Tabacelia Mădălina Ilie Alina Constantin Anca Macovei Oprescu Gabriel Constantinescu |
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| description | Caroli diseaseis a rare congenital disorder that classically causes saccular dilatation of the bile ducts. The complications of Caroli include choledochal cysts with recurrent cholangitis, abscess formation, septicaemia, intrahepatic lithiasis and amyloidosis.We report a rare case of a young female with Caroli disease pointing out the intrahepatic lithiasis as a rare complication of the disease.
Learning points
Caroli disease is an uncommon condition that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hepatic essential cysts.
Clinically, it is characterized of recurrent episodes of fever and pain.
The correct and early diagnostic is important because of the different complications and treatment unlike the essential hepatic cysts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fcdbdf45d3494fc098f7d32d64e633c62022-12-21T22:07:23ZengCarol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy Publishing HouseRomanian Journal of Military Medicine1222-51262501-23122016-04-01CXIX13941More than simple hepatic cystsDaniela Tabacelia0Mădălina Ilie1Alina Constantin2Anca Macovei Oprescu3Gabriel Constantinescu4Department of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestDepartment of Gastroenterology, Agrippa Ionescu HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterology, Clinical Emergency Hospital BucharestCaroli diseaseis a rare congenital disorder that classically causes saccular dilatation of the bile ducts. The complications of Caroli include choledochal cysts with recurrent cholangitis, abscess formation, septicaemia, intrahepatic lithiasis and amyloidosis.We report a rare case of a young female with Caroli disease pointing out the intrahepatic lithiasis as a rare complication of the disease. Learning points Caroli disease is an uncommon condition that should be considered in the differential diagnosis of hepatic essential cysts. Clinically, it is characterized of recurrent episodes of fever and pain. The correct and early diagnostic is important because of the different complications and treatment unlike the essential hepatic cysts.http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RJMM-vol-CXIX-nr-1-din-2016.41-43.pdfCaroli diseaseintrahepatic lithiasis |
| spellingShingle | Daniela Tabacelia Mădălina Ilie Alina Constantin Anca Macovei Oprescu Gabriel Constantinescu More than simple hepatic cysts Romanian Journal of Military Medicine Caroli disease intrahepatic lithiasis |
| title | More than simple hepatic cysts |
| title_full | More than simple hepatic cysts |
| title_fullStr | More than simple hepatic cysts |
| title_full_unstemmed | More than simple hepatic cysts |
| title_short | More than simple hepatic cysts |
| title_sort | more than simple hepatic cysts |
| topic | Caroli disease intrahepatic lithiasis |
| url | http://revistamedicinamilitara.ro/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/RJMM-vol-CXIX-nr-1-din-2016.41-43.pdf |
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